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AMD · 8 hours ago

Principal AI/ML SW/HW Co-Design Lead

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$226K/yr - $340K/yr

AMD is a company dedicated to building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. They are seeking a strategic AI/ML SW/HW Co-Design Lead to improve the performance of key AI/ML applications and benchmarks, collaborating with talented industry specialists and driving innovation in software and hardware technologies.

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Responsibilities

Work with AMD’s architect specialists to influence & improve future product designs
Apply a data-driven and structured approach to issue analysis and optimization efforts
Contribute to AMD software and hardware innovation, algorithms and architectural design changes
Design and develop new groundbreaking AMD technologies
Drive and lead AI/ML software shift left efforts
Debug, analyze, resolve existing issues and explore more efficient alternatives, influence design enhancements for next-gen HW & SW
Develop technical relationships with peers and partners

Qualification

AI/ML engineeringPythonC/C++GPU programmingPerformance profilingConcurrent programmingGPU/TPU/CPU designAI/ML performance analysisMotivating leaderEffective communicationProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Preferred

Strong object-oriented programming background, proficiency Python and C/C++ preferred
Experience on GPU programming(HIP/CUDA/ROCm) & performance profiling/optimization preferred
Experience with modern concurrent programming and threading APIs on Windows/Linux operating system development
Direct experience with or deep exposure to GPU/TPU/CPU hardware, subsystems or core blocks design
Familiar with GPU/TPU/CPU SOC architectures including SIMD/SIMT/Parallel Processing models, Cache/ Memory hierarchy subsystem
Familiar with training model & framework tunning is a plus
Knowledge of cluster and multi-node systems, AI/ML performance analysis, and SW simulation and emulation is a valuable asset
Effective communication, issue analysis and problem-solving skills
Motivating leader with good interpersonal skills

Benefits

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Company

AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.amd.com

H1B Sponsorship

AMD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (551)
2022 (739)
2021 (519)
2020 (547)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
2025-10-06Post Ipo Equity
2023-03-02Post Ipo Equity
2021-06-29Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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